55 mpg in 1986
55 mpg in 1986
There were a number of very small import vehicles in the mid-late eighties with very impressive fuel economy. The three door, three cylinder Geo Metro was one of them. Came out just in time for gas prices to drop like a rock.
They’re usually very basic and fairly flimsy, but they’re around for those who rightly suspect we haven’t seen the last of bizarre gas prices. There was even a Chevette diesel, for those who don’t mind a more agricultural sound and feel. At least a few survived rust and the junkyard, and are considered somewhat collectible in certain circles.
That car may actually be safer than the Gubmint Motors Volt.
I chose the Honda CRX because it was relatively cheap but retained a high resale value, the fit and finish was immaculate, tranny and engine was bullet proof (and could handle supercharging and nitrous, handling was superb on par with more expensive sports cars, fun as hell, great luxury for price, and finally the gas mileage was supernatural when you consider the speed it attained The CRX Si hit 0-60 in 8 ticks and 10 ticks for the 1.3 gas miser.
The Chevette, Metro, and Sprints were substandard in all areas, sorry to say.